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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: From a Millennial Sanders supporter, to naysayers [View all]onecaliberal
(35,114 posts)69. Preach it!!!!
Not a millennial, but I damn sure agree with everything you wrote. It's important that people your age understand that the generation in power currently has completely sold out and mortgaged your future. I hope it's not too late for us to get it back.
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Thanks, JD, evidently my evidence was not evidentiary. Thanks for posting clear evidence.
Dont call me Shirley
Sep 2015
#184
Thank you! Our point made. Even your own reference mentions just how unrealistic it is!
Amimnoch
Aug 2015
#66
He is saying that he isn't really backing Bernie for the free stuff or what Bernie wants to do
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#88
OK, I'll play: How would Hillary "make more progressive legislation happen" as compared to Bernie?
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#93
Thanks for setting me straight. I'll go back to being a Hillary hostage now. It's safer. n/t
dogknob
Sep 2015
#170
You weren't listening. He laid it all out. Bernie's plan is perfectly feasible.
Enthusiast
Aug 2015
#27
She's still pushing that 'Bernie's a pedophile protector' Republican talking point.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#138
The ad she posted here goes further, it calls him a pedophile. Here's the link:
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#140
Not all of them, thankfully. Some of her supporters have integrity.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#144
Wow, your post has not convinced me, Obama is going for free community college so this is not new.
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#2
Have we sunk so low. Obama isn't "going" for free community college. LOL.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#108
So you meant that he " is going for free community college" just like he was "going to close Gitmo".
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#118
Well, you have explained the same thing will happen with Bernie, done, it's over.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
#121
Sure, but at least we know that Bernie would never compromise on his position. n/t
Dawgs
Sep 2015
#150
Are you serious? He has compromised on many issues, gun control for one.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
#154
Compromise is an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
#158
Big difference. Sen Sanders will of course have trouble. Not only with Republicons but also
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#165
Yep, he and the conservative wing of the Party like to "float it". I think he should be working
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#166
You are advocating for your candidate; it seems like you should be proud to say which of these
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#38
Thank you for helping me to decide to take a break (possibly permanently) from DU. Your comments are
Metric System
Aug 2015
#49
Asking you why you support your candidate is way out of line? On a political message board?
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#51
When I say I don't owe you an explanation, you should respect that. Instead, you've followed me into
Metric System
Aug 2015
#53
Well no. I asked you there and you did not answer (which is quite different from you saying you
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#58
Cali, I don't badger you about why you support Sanders, so I would hope to have the same respect
Metric System
Aug 2015
#52
MetricSystem - if you don't like LR's tone, retrowire politely asked you to explain your support of
kath
Aug 2015
#64
Because I don't have to EXPLAIN my support to anyone. I have many good reasons for supporting HRC
Metric System
Aug 2015
#68
Ya see, the kids have a different lingo. So you got to use it to connect with them
jeff47
Sep 2015
#172
Sanders will ..."he will attract those who could care less what category they fall into..."
slipslidingaway
Aug 2015
#96
I do think Bernie has the future in mind for all Americans, not just himself and his friends.
jalan48
Aug 2015
#23
I am voting Bernie because he has the guts to stand up against the oligarcs and vote against
punguin54
Aug 2015
#24
DU skews heavily towards boomers who, frankly, dont understand you guys at all.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2015
#31
Well, selling out hasn't been working out so well so we'll try being whiny angry...
HappyPlace
Aug 2015
#114
And yet here he is challenging the establishment candidates and garnering support of our children ..
slipslidingaway
Sep 2015
#117
Sure, better to go with the status-quo candidate whose approvals are reaching record lows.
Dawgs
Sep 2015
#152
Thanks for your explanation. This is what I'm looking for in the Democratic platform as well.
canoeist52
Sep 2015
#171
Why Bernie Sanders and not Jill Stein? Does ability to win come into your calculation at all? n/t
seaglass
Sep 2015
#179